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Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Family Code § 33.012: CIVIL PENALTY.

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Where this section sits in the code
  1. FAMILY CODE
  2. TITLE 2. CHILD IN RELATION TO THE FAMILY
  3. SUBTITLE A. LIMITATIONS OF MINORITY
  4. CHAPTER 33. NOTICE OF AND CONSENT TO ABORTION

(a) A person who is found to have intentionally, knowingly, recklessly, or with gross negligence violated this chapter is liable to this state for a civil penalty of not less than $2,500 and not more than $10,000.

(b) Each performance or attempted performance of an abortion in violation of this chapter is a separate violation.

(c) A civil penalty may not be assessed against:

(1) a minor on whom an abortion is performed or attempted; or

(2) a judge or justice hearing a court proceeding conducted under Section 33.003 or 33.004.

(d) It is not a defense to an action brought under this section that the minor gave informed and voluntary consent.

(e) The attorney general shall bring an action to collect a penalty under this section.

Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 436 (H.B. 3994), Sec. 11, eff. January 1, 2016.

Collected 2026-08-27T01:47:10Z. Source file · JSON

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